Which was a measurable (and now evidence-based) concern back before the division realignment.
The B1G put the clear majority of talent and resource rich football programs on one side of the conference and put more have-nots in the West. Although Nebraska has been pretty bad for the last 6-7 years, they (on paper) should be the best program in the west division... and yet if they were in the east they (on paper) should be the fourth best team in the mix with MSU.
That's a huge problem that I don't ever see changing unless the divisions are realigned.
The B1G put the clear majority of talent and resource rich football programs on one side of the conference and put more have-nots in the West. Although Nebraska has been pretty bad for the last 6-7 years, they (on paper) should be the best program in the west division... and yet if they were in the east they (on paper) should be the fourth best team in the mix with MSU.
That's a huge problem that I don't ever see changing unless the divisions are realigned.